A sale trader operates his business from a warehouse ,which has been damage by a fire ,which occurred at the end of the financial year. After the fire ,the remaining inventory that is undamaged amount to Gh 2,000(Cost). The accountant establishes the following information : (a). Inventory at the beginning of the year was Gh 16,000 (b). Purchases during the year were Gh115,000  (c). Sales during the year were GH 140,000 (d).The trader sells his goods at a mark-up of 25% of cost . How much was the gross profit ?

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A sale trader operates his business from a warehouse ,which has been damage by a fire ,which occurred at the end of the financial year. After the fire ,the remaining inventory that is undamaged amount to Gh 2,000(Cost). The accountant establishes the following information :

(a). Inventory at the beginning of the year was Gh 16,000

(b). Purchases during the year were Gh115,000 

(c). Sales during the year were GH 140,000

(d).The trader sells his goods at a mark-up of 25% of cost .

How much was the gross profit ?

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